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Erythropoietin increases the number of red cells by all of the following mechanisms except:
 
  a. Prolonging cell life span
  b. Shortening cell division times
  c. Allowing earlier cell egress from the bone marrow
  d. Increasing the rate of hemoglobin synthesis

Question 2

Where is erythropoietin synthesized?
 
  a. Bone marrow
  b. Kidney
  c. Lymph nodes
  d. Spleen


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Erythropoietin has no effect on red cell life span. It does perform all the other functions listed.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Erythropoietin is synthesized primarily in the kidney. A very small amount is produced in the liver.


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